Paul Hoffman

Aug 5, 2024 | preachingtoday.com | Chris Rappazini |Krish Kandiah |Paul Hoffman |Bryan Marvel

It was the fall of 2020. Our final worship service for the morning had just finished. I was in the lobby greeting first-time guests. As I spoke with a new family, I could feel the presence of a long-time church member standing behind my right shoulder. Every few minutes, he would inch closer to me, ensuring that he’d be the next person to have my attention. Once I said goodbye to the family, I turned around to greet him. “Hey, Sam.

Jul 18, 2024 | preachingtoday.com | Chris Rappazini |Scott Wenig |Paul Hoffman |Matthew Kim

Growing up, I was taught that the two things not to discuss in public are God and politics. It seemed to work for my parents. My father was a small business owner who happened to be a Republican, and my mother was a photographer who fell in line more with the Democratic party. But they hardly ever talked about politics, and the only times I remember God’s name being invoked seemed to be if he knew where my brother was late at night.

Jul 18, 2024 | preachingtoday.com | Chris Rappazini |Scott Wenig |Paul Hoffman |Matthew Kim

Growing up, I was taught that the two things not to discuss in public are God and politics. It seemed to work for my parents. My father was a small business owner who happened to be a Republican, and my mother was a photographer who fell in line more with the Democratic party. But they hardly ever talked about politics, and the only times I remember God’s name being invoked seemed to be if he knew where my brother was late at night.

Jul 16, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Paul Hoffman |Matthew Bair

AbstractIdentifying the brain systems that process concrete and abstract concepts is key to understanding the neural architecture of thought, memory and language. We review current theories of concreteness effects and test their neural predictions in a meta-analysis of 72 neuroimaging studies.

Jul 11, 2024 | preachingtoday.com | Matthew Kim |Paul Hoffman |Krish Kandiah |Mika Edmondson

We’re all thinking about the impending election, actively or subconsciously. It’s blaring daily on the news. It’s pasted on billboards and social media feeds. It’s the in-your-face and seemingly inescapable hot topic of the times. The heaviness sets in as we anticipate the turmoil brewing and festering in our politically divided nation and church. What will happen to the United States post-election? Who will win: Democrats, Republicans, Independents? What is the preacher’s role in all of this?